East Syracuse, NY - East Syracuse police are investigating a one-car accident that occurred shortly before 1 p.m. on Manlius Center Road and sent the driver to University Hospital.

Tire tracks indicated the Toyota Corolla that the injured male was driving went off the road, jumped a curb at the entrance of DeWitt Home Design Center, and continued about 100 yards on the grassy right of way in front of PardZee’s restaurant. The car narrowly avoided a tree but hit a road sign before coming to rest in a ditch in front of Tractor Supply Co.

The identity of the motorist, who was transported by EAVES Ambulance, was not immediately available, East Syracuse police said.